Anxious Minds

Anxious Minds is a mental health charity based in the North East that supports veterans and their families across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland.

• From: Office for Veterans' Affairs
• Published: 8 December 2025

• Health and Social Care: Mental health, Physical health, Social care and Addiction support
• Finance: Benefits and Financial help
• Families and children: Support for spouses and families and Support with relationships
• Community and social: Drop-in centres, Leisure activities, Volunteering opportunities and Women veterans support
• England: North East and Yorkshire

About Anxious Minds

Anxious Minds is a mental health veterans charity based in the North East.

Their counselling centres in Wallsend, North Tyneside and Blyth, Northumberland offer free counselling to veterans and family members for an agreed period.

Services are accessed through referral to the Anxious Minds Veteran Recovery College.

Programmes include tailored therapeutic courses, one-to-one counselling, peer-led groups and outdoor therapy such a woodland walks.

Their Hope Recovery Centre runs drop-in events open to all, with events including mindfulness and Tai Chi, along with a veterans and community kitchen offering nutritious, low-cost meals and a weekly breakfast club.

The HOPE Recovery Centre

Get in touch with Anxious Minds

By phone

Phone: 0191 308 4030
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm

By email

Email: veterans@anxiousminds.co.uk

Online

Website: Anxious Minds

By post

Anxious Minds Veteran Recovery College
The Memorial Hall
10 Frank Street
Wallsend
North Tyneside
NE28 6RN

Published 8 December 2025